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The Outer Way

The Outer Way

19986.01h 39m

Overview

The cop Himuro is picked as scapegoat by his superiors because of their own involvement in sokaiya gangster practices.

Directed by Rokurō Mochizuki
Written by Jun Takada, Kazuhiko Godo
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Top Cast

Hakuryu

Hakuryu

Himuro

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Amiko Kanaya

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Shirō Shimomoto

Shirō Shimomoto

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Bunmei Tobayama

Bunmei Tobayama

Satoru Saito

Satoru Saito

Atsushi Narasaka

Atsushi Narasaka

Riki Takeuchi

Riki Takeuchi

Themes & Keywords

yakuza

About The Outer Way

The Outer Way is a crime, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Rokurō Mochizuki, it stars Hakuryu, Amiko Kanaya, Akaji Maro. The cop Himuro is picked as scapegoat by his superiors because of their own involvement in sokaiya gangster practices.

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